OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,920 light-years away in the constellation of Scorpius. The planet was detected orbiting the star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L in 2008 by a research team using Microlensing.^[1]

DiscoveredbyGaudi and
Bennett et al.

Discoverydate14 February 2008

Detection method

Gravitational microlensing

Orbital period (sidereal)

1790 ± 548 d

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OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb

Discovery
Discovered by	Gaudi and Bennett et al.
Discovery date	14 February 2008
Detection method	Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
Orbital period (sidereal)	1790 ± 548 d
Inclination	64 ± 8
Star	OGLE-2006-BLG-109L
Physical characteristics
Mass	0.727 ± 0.06 MJ
Temperature	~102

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